{"id":81148,"date":"2025-01-15T17:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stradadeiparchi.it\/traveling-in-the-snow-all-the-rules-and-tips\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T17:58:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:58:15","slug":"traveling-in-the-snow-all-the-rules-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stradadeiparchi.it\/en\/traveling-in-the-snow-all-the-rules-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling in the snow: all the rules and tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEAVING EQUIPPED IS GOOD, INFORMED IS BETTER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the event of snow or special bad weather situations, Strada dei Parchi recommends traveling on the A24 and A25 highways only after being informed about the actual current weather situations<\/strong> and the actual traffic conditions on the highway. Please note that from November 15 to April 15<\/strong>, winter tires or chains<\/strong> are mandatory<\/strong> on the A24 (from Tivoli to Teramo) and A25 highways. <\/p>\n

\"Acronyms<\/a><\/p>\n

The M+S ac<\/strong>ronym, Mud & Snow, along with the variants M&S, M-S, MS, M\/S, identifies tires designed to travel in mud and snow on the road surface. It is the only abbreviation imposed by the Highway Code for traveling in the winter period<\/strong>. Any tire with the M+S symbol can therefore circulate in Italy without problems, even in the coldest periods. In 1999, the new symbol of a snowflake inside a<\/strong> three-pointed mountain<\/strong> was introduced. It identifies thermal or winter tires, with compound and tread designed to ensure braking and grip even in extreme conditions, snow or ice and temperatures below 7\u00b0. Not all 4-season tires display this symbol, which is advisable<\/strong> as an indication of high reliability and tread life, but not mandatory<\/strong> by the CDS. <\/span><\/p>\n

For real-time information on traffic and road conditions and weather, it is recommended to consult our website www.stradadeiparchi.it<\/strong><\/a> and Strada dei Parchi’s dedicated traffic profile X<\/a>, with 24-hour real-time<\/strong> updates, listen to CCISS and Isoradio news and RTL102.5 or other dedicated broadcasters, or call the traffic call center at 803.111, a free service operating daily.<\/p>\n

SNOW PLAN. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

For winter operations, Strada dei Parchi has a team of about 500 people<\/strong> and more than 200 vehicles<\/strong>. During the winter period, all of Strada dei Parchi’s vehicles, both in preventive and imminent intervention cases, are always available and ready to operate to make roads safe and free from snow, ice or killer rain. Among the most frequently used vehicles are spreaders and waterers that take turns along the routes in both directions. The number of vehicles deployed is proportionate to the effort required by the intensity of the snowfall and according to the warning code. <\/p>\n

The Snow Plan<\/strong>, shared with the Traffic Police Service, Prefectures and local governments, includes 14 Snow Posts<\/strong> located at strategic points on the more than 280 km of highway network. These are equipped with a variety of operational means and stocks of saline fluxes, including about 8,000 tons of sodium chloride<\/strong>, 600 tons of rock salt in silos, and 500 tons of calcium chloride in solution. In particular, on the section between L’Aquila Ovest and Tornimparte, Firestorm<\/strong>, a mobile tanker for the preparation and distribution of calcium chloride solutions at 60\u00b0C, is in operation, which is essential for handling the most demanding conditions on the route. With these resources and the new Supra 4002 turbo cutter, which provides precise and rapid snow clearing with throw distances of up to 35 meters<\/strong> and a low-emission drive system, Strada dei Parchi is committed to keeping the highways safe and passable even in the most severe winter conditions. <\/p>\n

DYNAMIC TRUCK FILTER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In case of ongoing snowfall of medium or high intensity, dynamic filtering operations of heavy vehicles with a mass of more than 7.5 tons<\/strong> will be activated, with the selection of traffic at the so-called “filter” points on the freeway and at the entrance at the stations of the A24 and A25 freeways. The traffic regulation notice will be visible on variable message signs<\/strong> both on the way and at the affected highway entrances. <\/p>\n

This is a measure that was shared in 2005 with the Ministry of the Interior, the Associations of Motor Carriers, Confindustria, Confcommercio, AISCAT on behalf of the Motorway Concessionaires, ANAS and with the coordination of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the Motorway Concessionaires. The aim of this measure is to prevent vehicles of greater weight and bulk from entering the highway, to avert the risk of roadway entrapments, resulting in traffic gridlock. <\/p>\n

Recall, however, that:<\/p>\n